Oxford English Dictionary Online

The definitive record of the English language

More than 600,000 meanings of words, using more than 3 million quotations to show how words have been used over the entire history of the English language

The only English dictionary that aims to trace the first recorded use of every sense of every word, to show when it entered the language

The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary allows users to explore themes, meanings, and ideas through the history of English

Covers British, American, and other varieties of English, and all types of usage from formal to slang

Updated four times a year with thousands of new and revised meanings

Each entry shows sense development, quotation evidence, and links to related entries - unlocking the history of every word

Search and browse by subject, region, usage, or by language of origin - results can be displayed as a timeline

Oxford English Dictionary Online

The definitive record of the English language

Description

The Oxford English Dictionary is widely acknowledged to be the most authoritative and comprehensive record of the English language in the world, tracing the evolution and use of words. The Oxford English Dictionary Online gives you not only the latest content of the full Oxford English Dictionary, but also the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary, providing more depth and breadth than ever before. The Oxford English Dictionary Online features more than 600,000 meanings of words, using more than 3 million quotations to show how words have been used over the entire history of the English language. It is the only English dictionary that aims to trace the first recorded use of every sense of every word, to show when it entered the language. It covers
British, American, and other varieties of English, and all types of usage from formal to slang, and is updated four times a year with thousands of new and revised meanings. Each entry shows sense development, quotation evidence, and links to related entries - unlocking the history of every word. Etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and pronunciations using the International Phonetic Alphabet are provided.You can search and browse by subject, region, usage, or by language of origin results can be displayed as a timeline. You can also explore the major sources of the Oxford English Dictionary writers and works and trace their role in shaping the language. You can also personalize your profile with My OED and save your own searches. The Historical Thesaurus ofthe Oxford English Dictionary allows you to explore themes, meanings, and ideas through the history of English.